Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-01-07

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but it was above corruption and
intrigue. In his manliDess be did
not hesitate to proclaim his desire |
nor disguise his noble aspirations.
From his very nature he became I
the soldiers friend. 1t was his
tenderness Of nature that made |
him the friend of every soldier IN
the war. I'm piping times OF peace
we forget those who fought
for us. Not so with Logan. He
carried the years of the war
through each receding decade ana
lived among Its stirring memories.
He maintained close relations to
the veterans. Thrice he was elect. /
ed cOmmander-in.chief of The Grand |
Army Of the Republic. AS chair
man of the committee on military |
affairs he was IN a position of
power. To-day the three hundred |
and fifty thousand veterans in the |
Grand Army of the Republic, from
six thousand posts, feel that they |
have lost friend. To-day the |
G22, 900 pensioners bless his mem.
ory. To-day the 100000 widows
and orphans breathe a prayer to |
Heaven for the peace of his soul
To-day the spirits of 35O,OOO patriot
soldiers slain in the war gather
around the great soul OF Logan
and thank him that on each re-
turning Both of May their graves
are not forgotten, but are covered
with flowers. The designation OF
that day for memorial service was
suggested by Logan, and he was
wont to say "It was the proudest
act of nv life.p Aud to-day could
the 800, 900 patriotic dead rise from
their graves, each with a memorial
flower in his hand, there would
rise a floral mountain 10 the SKIES,
the perfume of which would ascend
in gratitude to the God of battles.
Logan deserved such a mountain
of flowers. He himself is a martyr
of liberty. Let me show those five
scars of the wounds he received In
battls for the love of his country.
But would you know him in his
power, estate, happiness, tender.
ness and affection as husband and
father. 60 to his home, where
purity, peace and love reigned
supreme. There his inner life was
displayed without restraint. There
was his retreat from the vexatious
cares of public life. There was
welded love of thirty.One happy
wears. She of his youthful pride
and choice was his supreme ana
constant delight. He was her
tower of strength she was the
oy of his soul. He was her honor
able pride she the conlident OF
his secret thoughts. lie was faith
inl TO his bridal VOWS she reclprO-
Gated his undivided love. Such a
home was the dream Of his life.
Upon the western hills that over
| look our National Capital he found
that sweet, sweet home, where he
had hoped to spend yet many a
happy year, and with Goldsmith
sang:
In all my wanderngs round this world Of
care
In all my griefs, and God has given me my
share,
I still had Lopes my latest hours 10 crown,
Amid these humble bowers to lay me
down,
TO husband ont life's taper to its close.
And keep the flame from wasting by re-
pose.
Around my fire an evening group to draw,
And tell OF all felt and all saw,
And, as a hare whom hounds and horns
, pursue,
Pants to the place from whence at first he
flew,
| still had hopes, my long vacations past,
Here to return, and die at home at last.
To which | wOuld add:
But no more tor him the blazing hearth
shall burn,
I Nor busy housewife plan her evening care,
Nor children lisp loving sre's return,
Nor climb his knee the enyied kiss Ia
share
r Bluff, steady, honest, Logan was
9 a christian in faith and practice
Here is his bible, which be read
with daily care. Sincere and hum
J, BILE. he accepted Christ az his per
il sonal Savior. When | gave him
4 the sacrament of the Lords supper
+ too humble in spirit to kneel on the
cushion around the altar, he knelI
Il on the carpet, and, with his pre-
q cious wife by his side, received thu
Il tokens of SAVERS love. His man
r. " brow shOne like polished marble
:. for he felt that he was in the pres
~ ence of the searcher Of all hearts
IL It was his last sacrament on earth
1t Standing by the tomb OF Gran
n on last memorial day, he delivered
4 an oratiOn on immortality. In tina
=. glorious hope he died. He ha
u Joined his comrades in the skies
2, He has answered to the morning
IS call of eternal life.
!. At the conclusion OF the sermon
Rev. DR.. Andrews pronounced tn
benediction, the vast assembling
, rising.
y AT THE CEMETERY.
J. At the cemetery the mortal re
D. mains of John a. Logan were de
y posited in the vault as n Temporal.
IS resting place. Around the TOM
q were gathered the family and i'm
mediate friends Of deceased, th